Health in Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt (Bavaria, Germany): official figures
In 2024, the city of Kempten (Allgäu) had 28.4 doctors per 10,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 5th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 24.0 in 2019.
Is there a shortage of GPs in Kempten (Allgäu)?
In 2024, the city of Kempten (Allgäu) had 7.8 family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents, compared with 6.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 15th highest of 400 districts. It was 7.4 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many hospital beds are there in Kempten (Allgäu)?
The number of hospital beds per 1,000 residents in the city of Kempten (Allgäu) was 13.8 in 2022, 21st highest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 5.2. That is up from 13.0 in 2018.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people need long-term care in Kempten (Allgäu)?
The number of people needing long-term care per 100 residents in the city of Kempten (Allgäu) was 5.1 in 2023, 62nd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 6.9. In 2019 the figure was 3.6.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many people live in care homes in Kempten (Allgäu)?
In 2023, the city of Kempten (Allgäu) recorded a share of people needing care who live in a nursing home of 13.8%, compared with 14.1% in the median German district, which ranks it 188th lowest of 400 districts. In 2019 the figure was 21.8%.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many care home places are there in Kempten (Allgäu)?
At 89.6 in 2023, the number of nursing-home places per 10,000 residents in the city of Kempten (Allgäu) ranked 93rd lowest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). It was 88.9 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many staff work in care homes in Kempten (Allgäu)?
In 2023, the city of Kempten (Allgäu) had 122.3 nursing-home staff per 100 full-time residents, compared with 102.1 in the median German district, which ranks it 34th highest of 400 districts. That is up from 108.5 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest pharmacy in Kempten (Allgäu)?
The average distance from home to the nearest pharmacy in the city of Kempten (Allgäu) was 671 metres in 2023, 68th shortest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 1,542 metres.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt compares with other districts in Germany
Doctors per 10,000 residents (2024)
Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 5 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Ärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Doctors per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Rosenheim, Kreisfreie Stadt | 32.3 |
| 3 | Weiden i. d. Opf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 31.6 |
| 4 | Ansbach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 31.2 |
| 5 | Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt | 28.4 |
| 6 | Landshut, Kreisfreie Stadt | 28.2 |
| 7 | Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 27.7 |
| 8 | Heidelberg, Stadtkreis | 27.3 |
Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents (2024)
Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 15 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Hausärzte je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Family doctors (GPs) per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Baden-Baden, Stadtkreis | 8.1 |
| 13 | Northeim | 8.0 |
| 14 | Schweinfurt, Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.9 |
| 15 | Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt | 7.8 |
| 16 | Kulmbach | 7.8 |
| 17 | Hof, Landkreis | 7.8 |
| 18 | Mainz-Bingen | 7.8 |
People needing long-term care per 100 residents (2023)
Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 339 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Pflegebedürftige je 100 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | People needing long-term care per 100 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 336 | Dillingen a.d. Donau | 5.1 |
| 337 | Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.1 |
| 338 | Nürnberger Land | 5.1 |
| 339 | Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.1 |
| 340 | Lörrach | 5.1 |
| 341 | Trier-Saarburg | 5.0 |
| 342 | Ravensburg | 5.0 |
Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents (2023)
Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt ranks 308 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Verfügbare Plätze in Pflegeheimen je 10.000 Einwohner
| Rank | Area | Nursing-home places per 10,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 305 | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis | 89.9 |
| 306 | Kelheim | 89.9 |
| 307 | Hamburg | 89.7 |
| 308 | Kempten (Allgäu), Kreisfreie Stadt | 89.6 |
| 309 | Rhein-Kreis Neuss | 89.2 |
| 310 | Märkisch-Oderland | 88.8 |
| 311 | Neu-Ulm | 87.6 |
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Sources
- Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung: INKAR – Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung: 43 district (Kreise) indicators, 2012-2024 (table service extract), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c743f54caf6…)
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